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Daddy O T-4859

One of the Sundance stallions.
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Daddy O

Basic Info

ApHC Studbook data:
Daddy O
T-4859

Sire: Sundance F-500
Dam: Butterfly (unregistered/unknown breeding)
(pedigree at bottom of page)
Foaled 1952

Bred by Doc Edwards, Fort Morgan, Colorado

References:
Appaloosa News 8-65:29-30, 1-69:91ad, SDNL Jan/Feb 2001:8-9

Articles/Ads

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Appaloosa News Jan 1969:91
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Sundance Newsletter Jan/Feb 2001
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Daddy O - A Top Competitor
by H.C. Summitt, Jr

Shelves filled with trophies and row upon row of ribbons present concrete evidence that a wide variety of competitive events presents little challenge to a horse with champion spirit ...a horse such as Daddy O.

Daddy O, an Appaloosa stallion which we have been showing for about three years, has captured 75 trophies and 200 ribbons in that short span of time. And, proving that he is a true champion in every sense of the word, Daddy O won many of his awards in open competition against many other breeds. It's a record which speaks volumes for the inherent ability and intelligence of the "spotted" horse.

Of course, showing against top horses requires that we follow the formula: champion horse plus champion rider equals top placing. Our champion rider is Sharon E. Watson of Tallahassee, Florida, who, other than in the Costume Class and his cutting training, has been the only one to work and show Daddy O. Trainer Guy Shiver deserves our plaudits for taking Daddy O in hand when the stallion was past the age of twelve and, in what seemed to be overnight, perfected him in the art of cutting.

If we sound as if we are blowing the horn for Daddy O, we are! Yet his record justifies our blowing it loud and long.

This Appaloosa stallion has been the Champion English Pleasure Horse at the Tri-States Appaloosa Horse Club Show for the past two years; he was Reserve Champion Performance Horse at this show in 1963, having been shown in reining as well as pleasure classes. He won the Western Pleasure Class in 1963, placed 2nd in the Ladies Western Pleasure in 1964; won the Costume Class in 1963 and 1964; and placed 2nd in the Senior Reining Class in those years.

These wards were won in competition against other Appaloosas, for which we are naturally proud. However, when we win against other breeds in front of American Horse Show Association approved judges at a large open show, we really burst with pride.

This was the case on November 7, 1964 at Cairo, Georgia.

Daddy O won the preliminary Western Pleasure Class, took 2nd in the Open English Pleasure, then went back that night in the Championship Stakes to capture 2nd in Open English and 1st in the Western Pleasure Championship. Our stallion took 2nd in the open English event even after the judge had asked our rider to excuse herself from the ring since she was riding a western type horse. Sharon's reply to the judge was a simple request to be fair and impartial in judging the Appaloosa stallion's performance.

On April 24, 1965 we entered Daddy O in the Rose City Horse Show at Thomasville, Georgia, another large o[en show. In this show he took 1st in Costume, 1st in Ladies Western Pleasure, and coming back that night to compete against the winners of Mens Western Pleasure, won the Championship.

We have had two champion riders take Daddy PO through his paces in costume. When we first began to show in this class, Susan Mayo, who was the first runner up to Sandra Leon at the National in Boise, Idaho, was our "chief". Today our eleven year old son is showing in Costume.

However our Appaloosa stallion is a champion too in the production of fine foals. That he is a top producer of top Appaloosa foals is shown by his becoming Foundation on producing registerable foals within two and one half years. This record was achieved even though he had only bred a few times before he was nine years old.

To our knowledge, Daddy O is the only living son of Sundance 500. If any reader knows of, or owns, a stallion by Sundance, we would appreciate news to this effect. We can be contacted at 1927 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, Florida.

One thing for certain, watching Daddy O perform in the show arena has convinced us that the person who coined the phrase: "You can't teach an old dog (or horse, as the case may be) new tricks," never saw an Appaloosa in action.
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The above article appeared in the Appaloosa News August 1968:29-30

Offspring

Any additonal photos/information would be most appreciated!

Pedigree of Daddy O

Prince
prince
Pre-registry
Starbuck Leopard
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Sis
sis
Pre-registry
Daylight
daylight
Red Leopard. Foaled in 1928 or 1929
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TB (x Sands of Time)
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Sire: Sundance F-500
sundance
1988 ApHC Hall Of Fame. Red Leopard Bred by Phil Jenkins, Estes Park, Colorado. Foaled June 1933. Owned by Preston Edwards, Woodrow, Colorado.
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Cheeco
cheeco
Spanish-type Mustang with Appaloosa characteristics. Black Spots over a black coat. 14.2h, 800 lbs. Good cutting horse. Bred by Phil Jenkins, Colorado. Chico AKA Cheeco was black with darker dapples and appaloosa characteristics- she was bred or captured in the Four Corners Area with a wild bunch of mares. (Complete Book of the Appaloosa p. 223)
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Dam: Butterfly
unregistered
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